Eighty percent of respondents in an unbiased survey wanted a higher level of regional authority.

Metro was never informed about Richmond council’s decision of Feb. 11, 2009. (City staff were supposed to inform Metro Regional Growth Strategy staff that the designation of certain ALR lands—the Garden City Lands and the Department of National Defence Lands—was under study.)

Re a question about designating the Garden City Lands as “Agricultural” on Metro maps: “If the Land Commission’s decision is firm, that would appear to be the designation that should apply.”

Perhaps needless to say, Johnny Carline’s talk and answers were cause for optimism.